Tesla Level 2 Home Charger to 2025 Air

[bsnyder]

Whoops, I got the adapter wrong in my previous reply. Here is the adapter I meant to paste: Lectron Tesla to J1772 EV Charging Adapter

 

[DeaneG]

The one thing that I am having difficulty with is finding the descriptions on adapters from various manufacturers that state if they support AC charging, DC charging or both.

A J1772 adapter is only for AC charging.
A CCS adapter is only for DC charging

No adapter tested to meet UL and CE safety requirements works for both AC and DC charging, nor will any ever, for electrical reasons.

Lectron 80 amp and A2Z 80 amp J1772 adapters are well regarded and are designed to meet these standards.

 

[David R.]

The one thing that I am having difficulty with is finding the descriptions on adapters from various manufacturers that state if they support AC charging, DC charging or both. Further complicating the situation are the different generations of AC level 2 Tesla destination chargers. Mine is third generation which seems to not be compatible in many cases.

@David R. when you said above, 'The other Lectron NACS to J1772 adapter that is available should work in your house to charge the Air via Level 2 charging,' are you referring to the Lectron J1772 to Tesla Adapter 80 Amp adapter?

Electron makes a Tesla to J1772 adapter, 60 amp or 48 amp I believe. So does TeslaTap. For AC charging (home, level 2 at hotels, etc.) use only.

 

[DeaneG]

Electron makes a Tesla to J1772 adapter, 60 amp or 48 amp I believe. So does TeslaTap. For AC charging (home, level 2 at hotels, etc.) use only.

I chose to buy 80 amp adapters because some older Tesla destination chargers at hotels can and will furnish 80 amps to the Air. I wanted to be able to safely use the adapter while traveling.

 

[Julesncate]

Can you recommend an adapter to use with Tesla superchargers (the few that are open to us as of now...despite promises...)

 

[DeaneG]

Can you recommend an adapter to use with Tesla superchargers (the few that are open to us as of now...despite promises...)

Currently, only Tesla supercharger stations with built-in Magic Dock CCS adapters will work with the Air. These are very few and far between.

Once Tesla and Lucid have enabled supercharger access for the Air, any Supercharger rated at 250kW or greater will work, with the proper adapter. Lucid will supply this adapter. Before this occurs, we can't charge the Air on those 250kW superchargers even if we have the right adapter.

 

[Pragmatic]

I have a J1772 adapter for using destination chargers. With the 50kw limit and expanding charging networks I'm in no rush to purchase a CCS adapter.
A2Z does make an adaptor rated for 500 amps and 1000V. In the future (4-5 years) if more networks switch over to NACS only I will purchase one.

 

[DeaneG]

I have a J1772 adapter for using destination chargers. With the 50kw limit and expanding charging networks I'm in no rush to purchase a CCS adapter.
A2Z does make an adaptor rated for 500 amps and 1000V. In the future (4-5 years) if more networks switch over to NACS only I will purchase one.

It seems that most of the current large DCFC charging infrastructure projects have chosen dual cable charging stands with both CCS and NACS connectors. So I think driving a CCS vehicle will get better in the near future, rather than worse. Good idea to have a NACS adapter anyway though.

 

[David R.]

I chose to buy 80 amp adapters because some older Tesla destination chargers at hotels can and will furnish 80 amps to the Air. I wanted to be able to safely use the adapter while traveling.

I have both an 80 amp and a 60 amp TeslaTap for that reason.

 

[DeaneG]

I have both an 80 amp and a 60 amp TeslaTap for that reason.

We just keep an 80 amp TeslaTap in each car. They'll work for any charge rate of 80 amps or below.

 

[bsnyder]

A J1772 adapter is only for AC charging.
A CCS adapter is only for DC charging

No adapter tested to meet UL and CE safety requirements works for both AC and DC charging, nor will any ever, for electrical reasons.

Lectron 80 amp and A2Z 80 amp J1772 adapters are well regarded and are designed to meet these standards.

Thank you, Deane. I was confused as to why some adapters are J1772 and some are CCS, so your comment is very helpful. I've now ordered a J1772 adapter, so I will test it out and post my results here when it arrives.